Boom Truck General Industry Training Course

Summary

This 2-day course assists employers in meeting the current federal and selected state regulations for Telescopic Boom Truck Operator training, testing, and evaluation for general industry and construction use but not requiring national certification. This is NOT a national certification program.

The course includes professional classroom instruction, a 120 page student workbook, practice quizzes, final written exam, and hands-on evaluation. Curriculum covers pre-operation inspection, controls, functions, stability, set-up, outriggers, leveling, cribbing, hazards, wire rope, load hooks, load handling, traveling, rotating, elevating and lowering loads, load placement, load rating charts, load weight calculating, calculating lifting solutions and signaling/spotting. A practical boom truck operating evaluation will be completed on the second day. Students successfully completing the program will receive copies of all testing and evaluation documentation and a boom truck operator training photo ID card (sent to you within 10 business days of the class).

“Operator Refresher” per selected state regulations and national standards, crane operators are required to attend a four hour refresher course every 36 months to become re-qualified. “Refreshers” receive a 90 page student workbook, would attend only the first day of the program, and would take the written examination to become re-qualified. To attend as an "Operator Refresher" you must possess a current and non-expired OVERTON Safety Training Mobile Crane or Boom Truck Operator Safety Training ID card.

Attending the workshop as an “In-house Trainer” allows you to utilize our program internally for your company employees and includes all of the above as well as "How to Be an Effective Trainer", color-keyed instructor's manual, PowerPoint presentation of course material, instructor/evaluator photo ID card & certificate of completion (to be sent to you within 10 business days of course completion), 10 student workbooks, written exam, exam grading key, practical evaluation form, sign-in sheet, score sheet, record keeping instructions, student card template, and a trainer tote bag.